Autographic register



July 8, 1930. w, L w s 1,770,080

AUTOGRAPHIC REGISTER Filed Jan. 4, 1928 w y i Patented July 8, 1930- g were) HOWARD 1V. LEWIS, OF NEWARK, NEVJ JERSEY 'AUTOGRAPHIC REGISTER Application filed'lanuary 4,1928. Serial No. 244,464.

, The present invention relates, generally, to apparatus for handling several sheets of paper simultaneously. one over the other with carbon between formaking an original and copies of sales memoranda and the like.

The inventionrelates more particularly to apparatus of the kind indicated adapted for holding several rolls of paper in such a manner that they can be drawn out or unrolled U) by hand in superimposed sheets with the rolls themselves serving as weights to tension the sheets so that they will lie smoothly one over the other.

Objects and advantages of the apparatus of the invention will be apparent from the following description of an, embodiment of the invention and from the drawings illustrating the same; and the invention also con sists in the various devices and arrangements 3 and combinations of parts set forth in the app'cnded claim.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a longitudinal elevational view in section showing a device embodying the invention; Figure 2 is a plane r view of the same; and Figure 3 illustrates the individual sheet cut from the roll of paper used in the form of the invention illustrated.

Referring now to the drawing, the reference character 1 indicates a longitudinal easing of wood or sheet metal having a cover 2,

preferably of metal, thereon which is hinged.

across one end by the pins l, l carried by said casing and passing through respective flanges 6, 6 formed along longitudlnaledges of said 3 ing 1. supporting and guiding members 8, 8 in pairs arranged in a longitudinal row with one of cover 2 and overlapping the sides of said cas On the lnside sald casing 1 car 165' limit the movement of a roll on its supports.

Inthe case of the lastpair of supports at the back, thefback wall lO'of said casing 1 will serve as the back stop,

' Said cover 2 has at its forward end an open" ing 12 of a width substantially that of paper rolls suitable for 'supportby said members 8, 8 1D. the manner described,'and o f-a substantial length along the length of .saidcover 2.

At their forward ends theside walls 14, 14;.

. have formed therein longitudinal notches .16, a 16 ad acent said flanges 6, 6which latter at their portion adjacent said notches 16, 16support the rollers 20, 20 which are arranged transversely and in a longitudinal row along-fi5 said flanges 6, 6. Thereare asmany of said rollers 20, 20 as there are of said support members 8, 8. Rearward'ly from said opening 12each of said'fi'anges 6, 6 has struck out from its edge portion a pair of longitudinally spaced apart tabs 22 and 23 each of which is bent upwardy and. alignedparallel with and in spaced apart relation with its respective flange 6. On each flange 6 the respective tabs 22, 23 carry a bar 24, 24 extending therebe tween and inserted with its respective ends between tabs 22, 23 and the flange 6, said tabs serving as spring friction means for holding the bars in place. At the rear and beyond said tabs 22, 23 said cover 2 carries a; 30 downwardly sloping portion 26 which carries the transversely spaced apart studs 28 which project substantially at right angles there from. Beyond said studs 28, 28 said cover portion 26 bends downwardly at the angle 35 and then upwardly at the angle and ter- -minates in a paper cutting edge 30, which is aligned with the surface of said portion 26.

The rolls of paper 32, 32 are mounted on said support members 8, 8 and are divided longitudinally. into sheets 33, 33 defined by the lettering and lining printed thereon and each of said sheets 33, 33 is provided nearits top with a pair of transversely spaced apart holes 3-1, 34 adapted to fit over and engage respective ones of said studs 28, 28 in a'manner and forthe purpose hereinafter more fully described. Each of said rolls of paper 32, 32 is mounted sothat the winding is in adirection which is upwardly and toward the front V of the casingil, and each roll has a portion unwound and extending therefrom forwardly and upwardly to and over a respective one of said rollers 20,20 from which they extend, one in superimposed relation over the other,

along thetop surface of said cover 2 to said studs28, 28 where said holes 34, 34 are fitted over and engageresp'ective ones of said studs 28, 28, the holes 34, 340f each sheet being 7 aligned with i and. registering with corresponding holes in the other sheet.

Interleaved with adjacent ones of said sheets 33, 33 between said tabs 22,23 arethe carbon papers 36,36.whose edges-areturn'ed down against respective ones of said flanges 6,'6-a1rd held in place in secured-relation by said bars 24, 24 wh ich are positioned thereagains'twi-th tli'eirrespective edges held by said tabs 22, 23. Y

- 'I'n the use and-"operation oi the em'bodi ment above described-t0 'illustrate the invention and shown in the drawings, a sales or other memoranduin having been made on the sheets 33 next adjaeent said studs 28, 28 the sheetsare removed by graspingtheir ends adjacent saidstuds 28, 28 and pulling backcomes --adj acentsaid "studs 28, 28 over which they are fittedandjad'justed' and the used sheets 33,33 are torn oitagainst said cutting edge 30. The unrol l-ing of the paper from said'rol-ls*32, 32- causes the latter to roll up theinclined portions or; said support members8, 8 so that when a new set of said holes 34, 3 4 is ifittedover said studs 28, 28 and the paper "released, theweight of said rolls 32, 32 tends to causethem to move downwardly 0n the inclined portions of said support memb'ers8, s and rewindwhereby the unrolled portions will be pulled forwardly over the top 2"ofthecasing1. But the edges of said holes 34, 34 through engagement with said studs 28, 28 will limit the movement of said rolls downwardly; on said support members 8','8 whereby the'paper-isheld under tension on saidc'over 2 and between said carbon'papers 36, 36. It will be'clear then that since ithes'aid sheets 33, 33 are of considerable "lengthfthere willal-ways be sufficient pull to hold-said paper under tension on said studs 28,28. Also since the inclinedportions of said support members 8, 8 are of considerable length the-said holes 34, 34 can be pulled a -considerable distance 'beyondsaid studs 28, 28'randyet have the weight of the rolls pull 7 thepaper back to bring saidholes' into tensionengagement with said studs 28, 28 when they are set 1n engagement thereover. i The vertical portions of sa1dmembers'8, 8 servein this case to limit the forward movement of s'aid rolls as they are unwound.

. The said members 8,8 are shown in the i drawings as being made separate from but "fixed'to"thesidewalls :14, 14 but where the side walls aremadefof sheet metal the supports 8, 8 can be supplanted by similarly formed inward indentations in said walls. Also a piece of sheet metal or other material can be formed to extend entirely across said casing and defining vertical and inclined surfacesequivalent to those of members 8, 8

on which said roll of paper 32, 32 move and rest-and against which they engage.

It is to be understood that various other changes, omissions and substitutions can be made in thevarious devices and combinations and arrangements of parts hereinabove set forth and described without departing from thescope of the invention as set forth in the appended claim. I claim: a

In an apparatus for holding a plurality of rolls of paper to be drawn out in sheets with carbon 'paperbetween forma-king duplicate memoran'da, a writing plate havlng a main 9 portionand a downwardly oiiset rear portlon, a transverse cutting edge extending outwardly from said rear portion, a pair of spaced studs extending outwardly from'said rear portion ad acent said cutting edge, said cutting edge and said studs being positioned below the surface of the main portion of said writing plate and arranged so as to allowpthe free uninterrupted" movement of sheets parallel to and along said main por-- 

